Ambala: Former Home Minister of Haryana Anil Vij, while reacting to the budget presented yesterday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said the budget presented is truly laying the foundation for a developed India. He was speaking to media persons here and said, he knows some people are making noise, but the foundation of a house is not visible to anyone. He stated that the budget emphasizes education, skill development, employment and this will build a strong foundation for a developed India by 2047.

Regarding the budget, Rahul Gandhi said that it is a “save the seat” budget. Vij responded, “Rahul should first read the budget, then speak.” Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that it is a copy of Congress’s manifesto, to which Vij replied, “Kharge ji should be happy about this.”

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana, Dushyant Chautala, commented that Haryana was completely overlooked in this budget. Vij responded, “This is a national budget and Haryana is given full attention in it. When necessary, demands are also met and we should be proud that when the Finance Minister was presenting the budget, former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal was sitting right behind her, meaning we have reached that level and can bring back anything needed.”

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda mocked the BJP’s slogan “Non-Stop Haryana” and said that instead of “Non-Stop Haryana,” the BJP should say “Full Stop Haryana.” Former Home Minister Anil Vij retorted, “This is the height of negative thinking. How can any person from Haryana even think that a full stop will be put to Haryana?”

Taking a dig at Hooda, Vij said, “Do you see the destruction of Haryana all the time? Do you want to end Haryana?” Vij said that no person from Haryana can think that a full stop will be put to Haryana. Vij said that this is a product of a completely negative mindset and his imagination.